06-materials-research

Architecture Studio

Agents, skills, and rules for architects, designers, and AEC professionals — use with Claude Desktop or Claude Code.

Architecture Studio teaches Claude architecture-specific workflows — site analysis, zoning, space programming, specifications, materials research, sustainability, and presentations.

7 agents, 36 skills, 7 rules, and 3 hooks across 9 plugins. Built by ALPA.

Architecture

Architecture Studio
├── /studio                              ← entry point
│
├── agents/
│   ├── site-planner                     4 skills · site research + synthesis
│   ├── nyc-zoning-expert                9 skills · property records + zoning + 3D
│   ├── workplace-strategist             2 skills · occupancy + programming
│   ├── product-and-materials-researcher 5 skills · find, extract, tag
│   ├── ffe-designer                     7 skills · schedule, QA, export
│   ├── sustainability-specialist        4 skills · EPDs, GWP, LEED
│   └── brand-manager                    2 skills · decks + palettes
│
├── plugins/
│   ├── 00-due-diligence                 7 skills
│   ├── 01-site-planning                 4 skills
│   ├── 02-zoning-analysis               3 skills
│   ├── 03-programming                   2 skills
│   ├── 04-specifications                1 skill
│   ├── 05-sustainability                4 skills
│   ├── 06-materials-research           12 skills
│   ├── 07-presentations                 3 skills
│   └── 08-dispatcher                    2 skills
│
├── rules/
│   ├── units-and-measurements
│   ├── code-citations
│   ├── professional-disclaimer
│   ├── csi-formatting
│   ├── terminology
│   ├── output-formatting
│   └── transparency
│
└── hooks/
    ├── post-write-disclaimer-check
    ├── post-output-metadata
    └── pre-commit-spec-lint

Agents orchestrate skills across plugins — they assess your input, choose a path, and exercise judgment. Skills are single-purpose tools invoked with a slash command. Rules govern every output. Hooks are event-driven automations. Skills are grouped into plugins (installable bundles organized by project lifecycle).

Quick Start

Install

Claude Desktop: Open Customize → Browse plugins → + → Add marketplace from GitHub → enter AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects

Claude Code:

claude plugin marketplace add AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects
claude plugin install 01-site-planning@skills-for-architects

Use

Type /studio followed by what you need. The router reads your request and hands off to the right agent or skill.

/studio task chair, mesh back, under $800
/studio 123 Main St, Brooklyn NY
/studio I need a space program for 200 people
/studio parse this EPD

Type /skills for the full menu. Or call any skill directly by name (e.g. /environmental-analysis 123 Main St).

Agents

Agents are the orchestration layer. Describe your task — the agent decides which skills to call, in what order, and what judgment to apply.

Agent	Domain	What it does
site-planner	Site Planning	Runs all site research in parallel, synthesizes a unified brief with opportunities and constraints
nyc-zoning-expert	Due Diligence + Zoning	Full NYC property and zoning analysis — due diligence, buildable envelope, 3D visualization
workplace-strategist	Programming	Translates headcount and work style into space programs — occupancy compliance, zone allocation, room schedules
product-and-materials-researcher	Materials Research	Finds products from a brief, extracts specs from URLs/PDFs, tags and classifies, finds alternatives
ffe-designer	FF&E Design	Builds clean schedules from messy inputs, composes room packages, runs QA, exports to dealer formats
sustainability-specialist	Sustainability	Evaluates environmental impact — finds EPDs, compares GWP, checks LEED eligibility, writes spec thresholds
brand-manager	Presentations	Owns visual identity — builds decks, creates palettes, QAs deliverables for presentation readiness

See the agents directory for full workflows and handoff logic.

Plugins & Skills

Organized by project lifecycle — from due diligence through delivery.